No, the straps will not be bonded to the tank, just to the baggage bay
wall. The side of the strap facing the tank will have a neoprene pad,
so there will be some 'give' to accommodate small expansions.
On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 1:26 AM, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonline.com> wrote:
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> On Dec 5, 2013, at 10:01 PM, Andrew Sarangan wrote:
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> I am thinking of horizontally bracing the fuel tank against the baggage
> bay wall using two fiberglass straps all the way around the tank - one
> strap below the tank ledge and the other just above the outlet bosses.
>
>
> Andrew...a question:
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> Are you planning to bond these fiberglass straps to the fuel tank as they
> encircle the tank? If so, do you have any concerns about stress
> concentrations building up in the tank adjacent to the straps?
>
> Fred
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